Detachable bracket



Sept. 15, 1925. 1,553,679 J. A. EVANS DETACHABLE BRACKET Filed June 12, 1922 I Patented Sept. 15, 1925. l I

UNITED-. STATES PATENT OFFI enn A. EVANS, or nxonmonn, INDIANA.

DETACHABLE BRACKET.

Application filed June 12, 1922. SeriaI No. 567,524.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that -.I, Jo N A. EVANS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Richmond, in the county ofWa'yne, State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Detachable Brackets, of which the following is a full, clear, and comprehensive specification and exposition, the same being such as will enable others to makeand use the same with exactitude.

This present invention relates more particularly to green-house devices, for utili-,

cured to an upright port, such as tubing,

and having a plurality of instantly attachable and detachable arms, by which a great variety ofcombinations may be arranged to accommodate various 'eventuallties ,in the display of plants and the distribution thereof whereby they will receive the proper light and air and at the same time being arranged to give the maximum of artistic appearance.

The preferred means for carrying out the principles of my invention in a practical manner is shown inthe accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the body alone; Figure 2 is an insideface. view or elevation of one member of the body, the two body members being identical with each other,'but they are oppositely disposed in practice. Figure 3 is a side elevation of the body member, showing sameattached to a post, also showing two of the detachable arms, which are each different with relation to eachother, also showing a shelf and a pipe1ine carried bysa-id arms. Figure 4 also shows a side elevation of the body members as attached to a post, the arms shown in Fig. 3 being omitted, and in place of one of them a third arm is substituted which is shown as carrying a shelf bracket. Figure 5 shows an end elevation of the body alone, as attached to an upright post. And Figure 6 is a top plan view of the inner end of either one of the arms.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views.

In order that theconstruction, the operation, and the several advantages of my in vention may be more fully understood and appreciated, I will now take up a detailed descriptionthereof, in whichl will set forth thesame as fully and as clearly as I may.

Referring now to the drawings in detail: Letter A denotes a post which is in the nature of pipe in this instance, round in cross section. I

Numerals 1 and 2 denote the inemberso'r' the body or base, said members being the base portions, each of which is adapted to extend half-way around the post. A. Each of said base parts has bolt apertures3-at (shown only in Fig. 2) to receive the respective bolts 5 and 6 by which the portions 1 and 2 may be clamped tightly uponthe post 1, as shown in the drawings.

Extending out to the right from the portion 1, integral therewith, is a projection having the upper shoulder 7 and the lower shoulder 8, the latter extending farther to the right thanthe shoulder 7. Formed in and on each side. of said right-hand projection is a double socket, the members of which are divided by the web 9. Y

Said sockets open out to the side and also atthe end between the shoulders 7 and 8. The shape of said sockets aresubstantially as that shown by the web 12 in Figs. 2 and 4.

, Likewise, extending out to the left from the portion 2, integral therewith, is aprojection. having the upper shoulder 10 and the lower shoulder 11, the latter extending farther'to the left than the shoulder 10,"

substantially as shown.

Formed in and on each side of said left hand projection is a double socket, the members of which are divided by the web 12 Said socket of the left projection opens out to the side and also at the end between the shoulders 10 and 11.

- The shape of said left hand socket mem-.

bers are the same as that shown by the web 12in Figs. 2 and 4.

A plurality of detachable arms may be provided, only afew of which are shown in the drawings, as for instance, the long shelfarm 13; the short pipe-arm 14; and the bracket arm 15. Each of said arms is adapted to interlock with the body or base members whereit 'will be retained inplaoe by gravity.

lugs or ears 16 and 17,-Which1areidentiQal with each other and each is of substantially the same size and shape as are the said-webs in said right and leit-handprojections of the base or body portions. The space between each pair of saidlugs 0r earsbeing such as to receive its respective web, as the web 12.

The arm 13 isprovided with a shoulder 18 to contact with the shoulder 7,, audit is also provided with a shoulder '19 to contact with the shoulder 8, that is when the arm 13 is in operative position,.as shownin Fig.

3, at which time the lugs- 1617 of the arm- 13 are fittingin the sockets of the righthand extension of ,the portion 1, and astride the web of said extension, corresponding with the web 12. In theupper edge-of the arm 13 are the segmental indentations 2t) and 21 in which lines of pipe maybe laid to be supported by the armlS. At the outer end of the arm 13.is an upturned tooth 22. ,A shelf B maybe laid on the arm13, extending from the tooth 22 to thepost A, as shown in Fig. 3.

The inner end portion of the arm '15is identical with theinnerend oi the arm B, the arm 15 havingan upper. shoulder 23 to engage with the shoulder 17, and a lower shoulder 24 to engage withtlie shoulder 8.

The outer portioniof the arm 15 .termi-' nates in.a tubular ,vertical bearing 2'5 toreceive the stem 26, the latter extends down from-the disc .27;and is concentric thereof, whereby the disc 27 'is .rotatably mounted and by which'it maybe.removedsimplyby lifting it up, ;raising the stem 26.1r0mout The arm .11: is,v merely in the nature ofa hook adapted: to support. a 'pipeC, .asjshown, but its attachment tothe body memberzis the same as that-of the other: arms shown.

Ordinarily there extend-through a, green :house,,from endto end thereof, one or more lines of.posts,,. as .the post A, for supporting the roof of the house. jlncarying. outfmy inventionit 1s proposedgto secure to eachof said posts one of. thebodymembers asshown in Fig. l, which iniitsel't' being small it will notinteri'ere onbe unsightly. Viththeseveral bodytmemb'ers in.place,'one.or more on each post, we then have the basis for agreat varietyof combinations, certainof which 'I will mention: An arm 13 may be placed in position on each side whereby two shelves B may be provided, one on each side. of the post A, or one of the arms13maysupport Each of-said arms l3, l i a-nd 15, has at its inner end a pair of spaced apart I ,:;pla-1its,-:;the= other iarmgl3- still supporting a shelf B. One of the arms 13 may be replaced by 'an arm 1 to support a third line of pipe C. one or two of the arms 15 maybe placed in position as in Fig. 4 and a pot may be placed on each otthe discs 27 so used.

"It isevident that various; other. combinsa. tions'maybe made with the arms'1-3, .14; and.

15, and also' other arms of diflerent character may be substitutedfor one orthe: other or all of those shown.

It wi'llbe noticed'that the said arms will 'bevery secure, as .they can not be removed without lifting up on their onterends;

I also desire that itbe und'erstoodthatyairious changes and variations maybe made. 111 the several details of construct on; with out depa-rtinfg 'from' the spirit ofxth'e inven tion and without sacrificing any o'fthe advantages .thereotwhich are new" andxuseful and whiehinvolve invention 7 Having now fully shown and described my invention, whatT claim and desire to seeure by'Lette-rs Patent of theUnite d States,

' In combination with a v'ertieal post, a two-part clamp; a pair ofbo'ltsior securing the two members ofthe .clamp together around the po'st,'an extension integral with each of said members and extending in .directio-ns opposite to each other and .each having an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder, the'lower shouldersbei'nglocated further from the clamping members than the upper shoulders there being a double socket formed inca lside o'f saidextensions.

with the materialo'f the extensions forming a web t l'1erebetweee'n,-a plurality of detach- .able arms, spaced-apart li'ijgsfformedon the inner end portions oftjsaidv arms and. adapted' to stride, said webs,saidlugsbeing adapted to fit vinls'aiIdsockets, shoulders formed on the inner'end' ofeach armtoeontact with the respeetiiie llower,--shoulders-of the extensionswhereby the arms will be -.dtachably supported in horizontal position and, retained in interlockingconnection with the extensions by gravity and .adapted'tolbe removed only by lifting.upwardontheouter ends ot' the .arms,each of said; armsflhaving'segmental spaced apart ndentations intheir upper edges to receive hor zontal p pes therein JIOHN'A. EVANS;

. whereby the pipes will. be supported by said ,arms. I 

